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Cressida Associates and PePLink Balance 300 Creates Unparalleled Network Resiliency

As a networking servicing company, Cressida Associates has remained a sturdy force within the apparel and manufacturing industry since its inception in 1989. Numerous clients utilize both their Application Service Provider ASP and Web hosting services which soon prompted Cressida Associates onto a quest in a new realm of networking...

Tags: Network, Application Service Provider, Service Provider, PePLink, Cressida, Web Hosting, Application Service Providers (ASPs), Business Services, Internet

Case studies 2007-03-09

SODA and SOBA anyone?

SODA and SOBA anyone?Another stupid 5 year prediction by GartnerNobody can't predict anything 5 years from now and Gartner is no exception...SOA is stupid to begin with...like D.O.A. just like Application Service Providers were stupid and went kaputz in 2000...WAIT, do you think IT will somehow disappear? Did Windows XP,...

Tags: Application service providers (ASPs), Web hosting, Scripting languages, Business services, Service-oriented architecture (SOA), E-mail providers, information technology, Gartner Inc., PHP, application service provider, service provider

Discussion threads 2005-04-08

The "Service" Aspect of an ASP

The Internet and ever-increasing bandwidth have spawned a new method of delivering software functionality -- the application service provider ASP model. An ASP creatively combines aspects of software packages, outsourcing and Internet delivery, allowing customers to receive all of the benefits of using a software application without the associated burdens...

Tags: Software, Microsoft ASP, Application Service Provider, Service Provider, Application Service Providers (ASPs), Web Hosting, Tools & Techniques, Business Services, Internet, Management

White papers

MPLS-IPSEC Based VPN Solution for an Application Service Provider

The client is a large Japan based application service provider offering VPN services to a large number of customers. Client wanted to re-route VPN traffic via another IPSec tunnel in case the primary link fails. They wanted a smooth failover so that it will appear very transparent to the end...

Tags: Wipro Technologies, Application Service Provider, VPNs, IPSec, Application Service Providers (ASPs), Network Security, Web Hosting, Networking, Telecommunications, Security, Internet

Case studies

Application Service Provider Moves From Linux to Windows, Cuts Downtime 95 Percent

HR-ease offers its online human resources management tool in an Application Service Provider ASP hosting model. When a third party began hosting the computers for the solution, the solution became unreliable, and customers couldn't access their applications and data. The problems arose because the Windows-based servers that HR-ease executives thought...

Tags: HRM, Downtime, Application Service Provider, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Human Resource Management (HRM), Application Service Providers (ASPs), Web Hosting, Linux, Organizational Structure, Business Services, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Internet, Human Resources, Hardware

Case studies

Push, Inc. Uses Trend Micro ScanMail to Maintain Quality of Service

Push, Inc. is an Application Service Provider ASP in Santa Barbara, California. It provides Customer Relationship Management and email services to about 20 mid-market companies. Because Push is an ASP, its servers are physically inaccessible to users. The company's primary source of infection is electronic mail. "Melissa, 'I Love You,'...

Tags: QoS, Trend Micro Inc., Application Service Provider, E-mail, Application Service Providers (ASPs), Web Hosting, Business Services, Online Communications, Internet

Case studies

Expert Strategies for Reducing the Risks of an SaaS Relationship

With promises of strong return on investment, low overhead and rapid application deployment, Software as a Service SaaS and Application Service Provider ASP solutions have begun to skyrocket in popularity. Solutions for customer relationship management, payroll, human resources, and many more are now available on-demand. But as compelling as...

Tags: Software, Strategy, Software-as-a-service, Iron Mountain Inc., On-demand, Application Service Provider, Service Provider, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Application Service Providers (ASPs), Web Hosting, Business Services, Emerging Technologies, Internet

Webcasts

Additional Resources

Figuring the value of software

Phil Wainewright's discussion about the cost of running highly scalable SaaS applications like SuccessFactors comes at the right time. He says: Speaking in the opening keynote of SIIA OnDemand in San Jose this morning, SuccessFactors CEO Lars Dalgaard let slip a statistic that set several...

Tags: Software, Software-as-a-service, SuccessFactors Inc., SAP AG, Phil Wainewright, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-11-02

Cell Provider Detector for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

Cell Provider Detector for iPhone application detects the cell phone service provider of cell phone numbers within the continental US. Simply enter the cell phone number you would like to find out the carrier for, and hit look up. This app can detect the service provider of over 100 million...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Cell, BocoSoft, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-02

Android 2.0 (Eclair) FAQ

Android 2.0 GPSWill the GPS be functional if I don't buy the expensive Verizon data plan or pay by the Mb.You would need access to the internetto download the maps as needed there would not be enough room on the phone to store the whole country locally. So unless you...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Android 2.0, phone, ECLAIR

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Five reasons to deliver a virtual service, not a virtual server

What began as an interesting technological experiment has now become an opportunity for IT to shape its future, says Fortisphere's Lilac Berniker Commentary - As virtualization becomes an increasingly commonplace technology in the datacenter, the breadth of stakeholders in the virtual environment is growing. ...

Tags: Information Technology, Workload, Virtual Server, Server, Strategy, Management, virtualization, Lilac Berniker Fortisphere, Special to ZDNet, Lilac Berniker Fortisphere, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-10-29

US-CERT warns about BlackBerry spyware app

Justification for Apple's model?It can't be said just yet, but it's looking like a pool of trusted applications may be a good idea after all, despite the level of control wielded by Apple.No....Gee, just because someone releases a spyware app doesn't mean we need to only let RIM distribute apps....

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Handhelds, spyware app, Apple Inc., BlackBerry spyware app, US-CERT Warns, spyware, US-CERT, RIM BlackBerry, phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Enterprise IT's trust level of Google will increase

That pie will increasingly favor Google. Though Google DOES need to support something more like what Amazon does, so you can just rent a Linux box in the cloud that grows and shrinks.Great potential here for Google; p.s. - dont make Yahoo's mistakesThere is great potential for Google from...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Servers, OPEN SOURCE, Enterprise IT, Google AppEngine, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Music Tuition Session Advance Billing Manager 1.0.1.8 (Windows)

This application allows you to create individual bills in advance over a chosen timeframe based on a repeating weekly pattern (weekly, monthly, quarterly, half termly). Bills can be modified by adding or taking away if they need to be reviewed or adjusted for the following timeframe. This application will create...

Tags: Billing, Time Frame, Music, Process Bridge Systems Integration, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Web Services, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2009-10-26

SaaS: Shelfware as a service?

Software as a service is portrayed to be the future of information technology, but it isn't quite the cure-all it's cracked up to be. Shelfware and lock-in may not save you a lot of money. That's the message from Gartner analyst Rob DeSisto. Here's...

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Shelfware, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Free Silverlight streaming service to be replaced by paid Azure-hosted service

Ought to be interestingSilverlight is the means by which Netflix streams their on-demand content. I cannot help but wonder if MS cut a deal with the new Blockbuster service.Does MS support "open internet", or do they want us to pay for itDoes MS support "open internet", or do they want...

Tags: cloud computing, Strategy, Media Streaming, Microsoft Silverlight, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Corp., open-Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Sports Club Advance Billing Manager 1.0 (Windows)

This application allows you to create individual bills in advance over your chosen timeframe based on a repeating weekly pattern (e.g. weekly, monthly, quarterly, half termly). Bills can be modified by adding or taking away if they need to be reviewed or adjusted for the following timeframe. This application will...

Tags: Billing, Time Frame, Process Bridge Systems Integration, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Web Services, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2009-10-15

LG Bliss - white (US Cellular)

LG is one of the top makers of touch-screen feature phones, and though many of them go to big national carriers like Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless like the LG enV Touch and the LG Xenon for example, quite a number of them make it to regional carrier U.S. Cellular...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, U.S. Cellular, LG Electronics Inc., home screen, LG Bliss, phone, Bliss

Product reviews 2009-10-14

Apple shipping new jailbreak-proof iPhone 3GS

hasince they used the work impossible i'll give them 1 month. That is, one month until the figure out how to jail break that sucker, may be 2.If people are able to figure out how to make their own hackintosh computer I'm pretty sure they will be able to...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

Dance Club Advance Billing Manager 1.0 (Windows)

This application allows you to create individual bills in advance over your chosen timeframe based on a repeating weekly pattern (e.g. weekly, monthly, quarterly, half termly). Bills can be modified by adding or taking away if they need to be reviewed or adjusted for the following timeframe. This application will...

Tags: Billing, Time Frame, Process Bridge Systems Integration, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Web Services, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2009-10-14